The River (2001)

09/14/2001 (FI) • 1h 51m

Drama, Romance

Overview

Episodic study of feelings where six stories intertwine over one Saturday in a small town. Two boys save a young woman, Anni, and her baby from suicide by drowning. Esa, a down-on-his-luck musician in need of a loan, arrives to his father's 60th birthday party. Waitress Leena tries to stir up a romance between her co-workers at a pizza parlor. Middle-aged Ilpo comes home early from the paper mill and finds a strange man in their bedroom. Old Milja waits for her daughter Merja at the hospital where she is visiting her terminally ill husband Henri. Teenage Santeri tries to cope with his homosexuality.

Top Billed Cast

Tuukka Huttunen

Teppo, Annin entinen mies

Samu Loijas

Loponen, Tepon ystävä

Juha Kukkonen

Esa, muusikko


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Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Budget

$1,000,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

infidelity

suicide attempt

river

bungee-jump

alcoholism

male homosexuality

family

rescue from drowning

finland

workplace romance

pizza shop

closeted homosexual

mother son relationship

homosexuality

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